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Graduate Education at RIT The graduate learning experience at RIT is focused. RIT graduate programs focus on the conceptual structure and organiza- tion of knowledge in the chosen subject— an understanding that is essential to both accept and lead technological change in the professions. They also build an educational base for additional learning and offer access to, and mobility within, one or more professional areas. Katherine The programs themselves are centered Mayberry, in fields that combine both theoretical Associate Provost for knowledge and practical applications, Academic Programs especially those with a proven need in the marketplace. Thesis topics often relate directly to situational concerns, rather than theoretical discourse. Programs that do not require a thesis or project encourage other avenues for professional experience, such as optional or required cooperative education or an internship. Students often use employers as primary sources for research and special projects. This application approach attracts faculty who value problem-solving skills in students. Whether a thesis, project or professional portfolio is required, our students are encouraged to incorporate both independent study and experiential learning into their programs. Graduate students also may assist in undergraduate RIT, founded in 1829, is a privately endowed university education, such as in laboratories. in suburban Rochester, NY Its eight colleges include: A philosophy supported by campus resources APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RIT’s international reputation as an applied technological university gives graduate students the advantage of working with BUSINESS the sophisticated technology and laboratories found both on and off campus. Students in microelectronic engineering have access B. THOMAS GOLISANO COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND to clean-room facilities that meet industry standards. Computer INFORMATION SCIENCES graphics design students access digital media using a variety of systems and software, including Macintosh, IBM, Silicon Graphics KATE GLEASON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING and Media 100 digital video editing. Our telecommunications technology workstations were donated by an industry eager to hire IMAGING ARTS AND SCIENCES students experienced with equipment used in their own laboratories. LIBERAL ARTS Students in the clinical chemistry MS program may take a research course at a laboratory outside of RIT. SCIENCE Technology also has brought together students in design, photography and printing. In RIT’s Electronic Still Photography NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF Laboratory, the three disciplines have merged through electronics. Regardless of the program, RIT encourages and promotes For additional information, write, phone or e-mail: technological innovation in all areas. Rochester Institute of Technology Specialized and diverse programs Office of Graduate Enrollment Services 58 Lomb Memorial Drive While technology is integral to all graduate programs, the essence Rochester, NY 14623-5604 of RIT graduate education is found in the diversity of programs, 585-475-2229 course offerings and learning options. [email protected] www.rit.edu/grad 2004–2005 Graduate Bulletin 1 Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Graduate Education at RIT Our reputation as a technologically advanced university is The RIT philosophy and mission matched by our commitment to offer programs designed to meet RIT’s mission is the education of men and women for work specialized needs of employers. A dozen international corporations— and life in a democratic, technological and global society. It is including Eastman Kodak Company, Konica, Agfa Gevaert, Xerox, integral to the Institute’s mission to be a dynamic center of higher and Fuji—have sponsored the building of laboratories in the education—one in which technology, the arts and sciences, and Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, which houses the other dimensions of human knowledge and civilization are valued, nation’s most comprehensive imaging science programs. cultivated, and applied. Enriched by the perspective provided by the National Technical Throughout its history, the Institute has been at the fore- Institute for the Deaf, one of RIT’s colleges, we offer full access front of career education in preparing students for technological to deaf and hard-of-hearing students seeking graduate-level and professional careers. RIT structures itself as an educational academic programs. resource for all who seek to be competent and enthusiastic Across campus, graduate students mix exciting research and lifelong learners, whether they are young adults or professionals stimulating dialogues with faculty and such distinguished visitors seeking to upgrade their skills by studying for an advanced degree. as George Bush, Joe Torre, Jesse Jackson, John Hockenberry, Our goal is that all graduates will understand the ethical, techno- Maya Angelou, Annie Leibovitz, Jerry Uelsmann, and Greg logical, humanitarian, and aesthetic challenges of a diverse work Heisler. The College of Business draws prominent figures from place and an international community. the business world—including U.S. Steel CEO Thomas Usher The Institute’s educational philosophy emphasizes not only and Robert Bartley, editor and vice president of The Wall Street theory—the natural foundation of knowledge—but also the Journal—through the William D. Gasser Distinguished practical workplace applications of theories. This dual emphasis Lectureship in Business. is prized by employers and offers graduates upward career mobility The Institute continues to receive international recognition for and the flexibility for changes in career direction. the quality of its academic programs. In its most recent ranking Another asset of an RIT education is cooperative education, of national photography programs, U.S. News & World Report which offers undergraduate and graduate students in selected named RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences in the programs the opportunity for paid, professional work experience top five. This publication has also consistently ranked RIT in the while they are completing their degrees. top 20 in its master of fine arts category. History of graduate education Convenient and flexible programs Starting in 1955 with the master of fine arts degree, RIT has RIT’s diversity also extends to the manner in which courses and continually created new graduate programs to meet employers’ programs are scheduled. Many of our graduate programs are and students’ requests for education in particular functional areas. available on a part-time, online, or evening basis and are designed When surveys in the 1960s indicated the need for sophisticated for working professionals. Examples of programs offered through statistical knowledge, a master of science degree in applied and online learning include software development and management; mathematical statistics was created. More recently, RIT’s Center information technology; environmental, health and safety manage- for Microelectronic and Computer Engineering began a master’s ment; telecommunications engineering technology; imaging degree in microelectronic engineering. Other graduate programs science; print media; microelectronics manufacturing engineering; have taken similar routes, and all eight RIT colleges exhibit and health systems administration. These programs allow students continuous concern for the emerging needs of the business, access to an RIT education without attending classes on campus. industrial and scholarly communities. In addition, RIT’s executive MBA offers professionals an oppor- A recent example of RIT’s continuing endeavor to provide tunity to earn a master’s degree by studying on campus Friday education in emerging career fields is the Ph.D. in microsystems and Saturday, every other week. Professionals from California engineering, RIT’s second doctoral program. The Ph.D. is one to England visit RIT every summer for executive leader master’s of more than 70 graduate degrees now offered by the Institute. degree programs in service management, hospitality and tourism management, training and instructional design, and packaging science, which combine four-week on-campus residencies with classes using distance-learning technology. 2 2004–2005 Graduate Bulletin Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital